The lumbar nerve controls the movement and sensation of the lower limbs, and when the lumbar disc herniation compresses or stimulates the nerve roots, it will cause the patient to have radiation pain in the lower limbs or numbness and weakness. Symptoms are unbearable for patients, after going to the hospital for examination, many doctors may recommend taking methylcobalamin, why is this? Can eating methylcobalamin relieve these symptoms? Does it work?
Can people with lumbar disc herniation take methylcobalamin to relieve leg pain, leg numbness, and leg weakness?
In fact, methylcobalamin is one of the active ingredients of vitamin B12 metabolism in the body, and its role is to nourish the nerves, and at the same time, it can also effectively protect the envelope of the nerves. Then, under the joint maintenance of these two effects, the root symptoms such as pain, numbness, weakness and so on in patients with lumbar disc herniation will be improved.
How long is it better for patients to take methylcobalamin? Is the longer the better?
We should note that the time to improve symptoms by taking methylcobalamin is limited, and when the peak of the drug is reached, and then continue to take or extend the duration of the drug, the effect may not be as good as in the beginning. Although methylcobalamin is not metabolized by the liver and kidneys, it has a certain stimulating effect on our gastrointestinal tract, and taking it for a long time does not allow the neurological symptoms to improve continuously.
So in general, patients with lumbar disc herniation can take methylcobalamin for 3 to 5 weeks, and then take it basically has no effect, and may also cause discomfort in our stomach.
Rationally look at the therapeutic effects of methylcobalamin, and never deify it!
Many patients may be recommended by patients to take methylcobalamin, "I just took this medicine, my legs don't hurt..." or "After I took methylcobalamin, lumbar disc herniation was better...", but when it was my turn to take it, the effect may not be as good as expected.
In fact, we also said above that methylcobalamin can indeed alleviate the root symptoms of lumbar disc herniation, but each person's degree of disease, the length of the medical history and nerve compression are different, and the effect of taking drugs varies from person to person.
Methylcobalamin is a neurofunction protector commonly used in neurosurgery and other neurological disease specialists, but we should also look at it rationally and not over-deify it. When we take methylcobalamin, we must be clear about its role, principle and medication cycle. If the effect of taking the medicine is not good, please go to the regular hospital in time to adjust the treatment plan.